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By Brian Marks and Deirdre Durkan-simonds for Dailymail.com
01:57 February 6, 2024, updated 02:13 February 6, 2024
Derek Hough’s wife, Hayley Erbert, gave her first update on his condition after undergoing an emergency craniectomy and subsequent skull repair on Monday.
The 29-year-old dancer, who was spotted in Los Angeles days earlier, was accompanied by her 38-year-old husband in the short video, which they shared together on Instagram.
Hayley looked strikingly different than she did before her health scare, as her long brunette locks had been chopped off, making way for a sleek pixie cut.
He also gave his viewers a look at the long scar that ran across the top of his head, which was due to surgeries to release accumulated blood from a hematoma pressing on his brain, as well as to later replace a portion of his skull that had to be eliminated.
“It’s been crazy going from the highest to the lowest. But I have to say that throughout this experience this woman has been incredible and her perseverance and her acceptance of the whole situation, her strength, has been remarkable to witness firsthand,” Derek said standing next to his wife. ” “She truly is a miracle and it has been miraculous and it’s still a journey.”
Hayley added that things were still up and down for her, as she still has “really good days” and “really bad days”, both “sometimes emotionally and physically”, although she said she was getting better “every day”.
“There really is a lot of progress every day and I am very grateful for it,” she added.
Hayley remembered when she first woke up in the hospital after her initial surgery, when her condition was still uncertain.
She said her husband had told her that many people in her life and among her online fans were thinking about her, but she said it was if she already knew, because she already ‘genuinely felt that through my body, in my heart.’ . , in my soul.’
As her eyes misted up, Hayley shared her gratitude to her fans for “all their messages, their love, their energy, their light, their prayers.”
‘Thank you all for all this because it means a lot to me and to us as a family. And honestly, I think that’s what helped me get through this a little quicker and what helped me heal,” she continued through tears. “It’s what helped me stay positive throughout the whole experience.”
Hayley then gave her followers a closer look at her surgery scar, which would likely be completely hidden by her hair as it continues to grow.
“It’s a new year, it’s a new haircut,” Derek joked about the stylish buzz look.
He added that, in addition to the new haircut, he had a “new scar,” as well as “a new pocket of fluid on the side of his face, which is supposed to disappear over time.”
Hayley also said he had a “new skull”, although it was unclear whether a synthetic material was used to replace the removed part of the skull or if some of his original bone was reattached.
He added that the terrifying near-death experience had given him a “new perspective on life.”
‘Life is so precious. Spend time with your loved ones. Keep them close because you never know what could happen,” she said.
Hayley concluded on another emotional note saying she was “grateful to be alive and here to tell my story.”
Derek signed off after saying he and his wife would share more details about his condition and recovery in the future.
Derek revealed on December 7 that his wife was rushed to the hospital after suffering a skull hematoma while performing on their Symphony of Dance tour in Washington, DC.
A cranial hematoma occurs when blood pools, “within the brain or between the brain and the skull,” according to Mayo Clinic.
“At the end of last night’s performance in Washington, DC, my wife Hayley became disoriented and was taken to the hospital,” he wrote.
‘He was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma due to a ruptured blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy. “She is in stable condition,” she added.
‘I want to thank the first responders and medical staff who have cared for her and continue to care for her. I ask for your prayers and positivity during this time,” Hough added.
Hough then revealed the next day: “Hayley has always inspired me with her will, her strength, and her resilience, and no more so than in the last 48 hours.” “She is now on the long road to recovery,” she wrote.
The Dancing With The Stars judge then spoke about how grateful he was for all the well wishes his fans had sent him.
“Words cannot express how grateful we are for the support and love you have given us,” she said.
“The kindness we have been shown in this incredibly unfathomable and life-changing time is immeasurable,” he wrote.
He concluded by writing: ‘The offers of help that have come to us have been very humble and appreciated. Our hope is that, as a family, we can somehow give back.”
On Christmas Day, Hough shared a photo of them kissing by their tree, along with an update on his recovery.
‘Appreciating the greatest gift of all. The precious gift of life and love we share. Keep your loved ones close and treasure every moment,” he captioned the image.
She is seen here in Washington, DC, walking with Derek shortly after her initial surgery as she began her recovery.
Erbert’s medical emergency comes almost a year to the day after she and Hough were involved in a “scary” car accident.
At the time, he told his social media followers that they had been in a “pretty scary car accident in the mountains” on December 12, 2022.
He went on to describe the frightening elements of his accident: “Our accident involved a steep hill, icy roads, a tree, and worst of all, the fear of us slipping off the mountain.”
“The scariest part was that Hayley doesn’t remember anything,” Derek shared in the comments section at the time. “She Afterwards she was stunned, happy and saying that we should continue going to dinner while her blood was running down her face.”
“That really scared me,” Hough wrote. “He recovered 20 minutes later, when firefighters arrived.”
Earlier this year, the lovebirds tied the knot during a beautiful ceremony in a gorgeous redwood forest.
Celebrities in attendance included Frieda Pinto, Amy Purdy, Maria Menounos, Shawn Johnson, Nina Dobrev, Shaun White, Robert and Kym Herjavec, Alfonso Ribeiro, and of course, Derek’s sister Julianne Hough.
According to Brides, the couple exchanged vows in front of 106 guests.
‘She’s definitely going to cry. “I know that for a fact,” Derek’s wife joked before the ceremony.
He added: “Honestly, both.” We’re going to be a disaster!’
The rehearsal dinner was as elegant as the ceremony itself, with wedding guests dining and wineing at Carmel first for a welcome dinner, followed by a rehearsal dinner the next day, with plenty of details planned by the brunette beauty herself .
Hough and Erbert They started their tour on September 28, 2023, a month after getting married.